Not many people enjoy getting a shot, but some people feel particularly anxious about it, which may make it more painful. Several strategies can help reduce anxiety and ease post-injection pain.

The F.D.A. and the C.D.C. have both weighed in, but confusion remains. Here’s what to know. By Maggie Astor The threat of Covid infections has not gone away, but the vaccines that help protect against ...

Under its former childhood vaccine schedule, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that kids get 12 different vaccines protecting against 16 diseases before age 10. It didn’t ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Monday accepted controversial new guidelines for the updated COVID-19 vaccines that could make it harder for many people to protect themselves this ...

What Strain(s) Will The Vaccines Protect Against? The updated vaccines will target the JN.1 lineage of COVID-19, using the LP.8.1 strain. This lineage is a descendant of the Omicron variant of the ...

Traveling across state lines in search of an available shot. Scrambling to get a doctor’s prescription. Showing up for a pharmacy vaccination appointment only to be denied. Those are some of the ...

Flu is surging across most of the U.S. But, amid an early, harsh season, there is a glimmer of promising news: The flu shot may be more effective than experts predicted. Subscribe to read this story ...